Facial recognition software and marketing - February 2019 (St Paul Police Department)

Good Morning,

We have received your request and are conducting the email search with the parameters requested. The request will be filled within a reasonable amount of time and we will provide the results of the search.
The estimated date to complete this request is June 30th.

Thank you,
Storme Dunn
Saint Paul Police Department

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Dear Emma: The Saint Paul Police Department does not use facial recognition technology nor do we have any current initiative to do so.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Very truly yours,
Tina V. Baribeau
Records Unit Manager
Saint Paul Police Department
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of May 30, 2019, Reference # D007649-053019
Dear Emma,
The City received a public information request from you on May 30, 2019. You requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, I hereby request the following records:

Records and materials related to the solicitation, acquisition, and use of face recognition technology and related software and services.

This software or services may be provided by Rekognition, Face++, and FaceFirst; this request is applicable to these and any other company providing facial recognition services under consideration or contract with this agency.

Materials responsive materials include but are not limited to:

• Agreements: contracts (including non-disclosure agreements), licensing agreements, nondisclosure agreements

• Bid records: Requests For Proposal (or equivalent calls for bids), sole source or limited source justification and approval documentation, documentation of selection, and other materials generated in the consideration and selection of the technology in question

• Company relations and communications: records related to meetings or follow-up actions with any vendors, companies, or other private entities marketing face recognition to this agency for immigration, intelligence, law enforcement, or other use.

• Financial records: purchase orders, invoices, and other memoranda and documentation.

• Marketing records: All marketing materials - unsolicited, requested, or otherwise - acquired from vendors of face recognition technology

• Policy records: any policy directives, guidance documents, memoranda, training materials, or similar records governing the use of face recognition technology for immigration, law enforcement, or other purposes.

• Training records: training material governing the use, sharing, or access to any related data related to or collected by the face recognition software/technology, including the legal standard that is required before using the technology

• Use and function records: Materials that describe the function of the software considered or in use by this agency, including emails, handouts, PowerPoint presentations, advertisements, or specification documents.

Please limit the search to records produced from January 1, 2017 – present. Please include in your search as responsive records: communications, memorandums, background papers, meeting minutes, email exchanges, or presentation materials. If your office has questions about this request, please feel free to direct them to the address associated with this request or call the MuckRock office at 617-299-1832.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton
The City reviewed its files and determined there are no responsive data to your request from this department/unit with regard to an email data search. If your request contained multiple types of data, it is possible you will be contacted by other departments/unit with information. Please read your emails carefully.
If you have any questions or wish to discuss this further, you may contact my office at 651.266.5629.
Sincerely,
Storme Dunn
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